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Old 02-24-2006, 10:38 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Re: Titan vs. F-150 Tug-O-War

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Originally Posted by Titan4x4Aggie
BS.

The 3/4 ton weighs much more, resulting in a greater frictional force (coefficicent of friction * weight on each tire). As a result, the 3/4 will be able to put more power to the ground and pull the 4 cylinder all over the place.

Unless the 3/4 has like 0.1 coefficient of friction and the 4-cyl has 1 for uf.
BTW you made my point for me it boils down to traction, not power. And weight is a factor in traction.
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